Haemadipsa interrupta
Haemadipsa interrupta | |
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Taman Negara, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Class: | Clitellata |
Subclass: | Hirudinea |
Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
Family: | Haemadipsidae |
Genus: | Haemadipsa |
Species: | H. interrupta
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Binomial name | |
Haemadipsa interrupta Moore, 1935
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Haemadipsa interrupta is a terrestrial leech found in the Malay Peninsula. It was described by John Percy Moore.[1]
Ecology and behavior[]
Haemadipsa interrupta occur on the ground in moist forests. They are fast and aggressive, feeding on a variety of prey by attaching themselves to the feet of passers-by.[2]
Description[]
Haemadipsa interrupta are distinctive by having their median dorsal stripe being broken into a series of dashes.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Haemadipsa interrupta (Moore 1935) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Kvist, Sebastian; Brugler, Mercer R.; Goh, Thary G.; Giribet, Gonzalo; Siddall, Mark E. (2014). "Pyrosequencing the salivary transcriptome of Haemadipsa interrupta (Annelida: Clitellata: Haemadipsidae): anticoagulant diversity and insight into the evolution of anticoagulation capabilities in leeches". Invertebrate Biology. 133 (1): 74–98. doi:10.1111/ivb.12039.
- ^ Moore, J. P. (1935). "Leeches from Borneo and the Malay Peninsula". The Bulletin of the Raffles Museum. 10: 67–79.
External links[]
Media related to Haemadipsa interrupta at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Haemadipsa interrupta at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Leeches
- Parasitic protostomes
- Invertebrates of Malaysia
- Animals described in 1935